Health & Well-Being-Vitamins E, C lower risk of pre-eclampsia
Natural vitamins E and C supplements reduced the risk of pregnant women developing a dangerous condition called pre-eclampsia by 76%, according to a recent study published the in British journal Lancet.
Participants received a combination of 400 IU of natural vitamin E and 1,000 mg of vitamin C or a placebo during the second term of their pregnancies.
"We are excited by the results of this trial and its implication," notes professor Lucilla Poston of King's College in London, who coordinated the study. "We hope this study may lead to an effective treatment which will prevent the onset of this devastating illness and its consequences." To date, there are no known preventive agents for pre-eclampsia.
Pre-eclampsia is detected by high blood pressure, swelling, and the appearance of protein in the urine. Babies of mothers with pre-eclampsia are often smaller and suffer from complications, and even death.
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